Health Technician

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs at Robley Rex VA Medical Center seeks a Health Technician to provide clinical and administrative support in the Outpatient Lab.

This role supports both acute and non-acute patient care under the Nursing Service, with a likely GS-06 grade and related responsibilities. Applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date and be prepared to work in a dynamic hospital environment, including handling laboratory specimens and documenting care in the medical

Qualifications

• Obtains, labels at the patient's bedside and sends laboratory specimens as ordered according to policy and procedure.
• Uses knowledge of human anatomy to provide first aid and patient care.
• Verbal reports and/or documents in the medical record observations of and the treatment given to the patient to ensure accurate records and quality of patient care, using standard nomenclature and approved forms.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical and administrative support in the Outpatient Lab.
• Support delivery of acute and non-acute direct patient care in the Outpatient Lab.

Skills

Phlebotomy

Patient care

Job description

The position of Health Technician provides clinical and administrative support in a wide variety of patient care and related activities in the Nursing Service at the Robley Rex VA Medical Center.

The Health Technician provides administrative and clinical support for the delivery of acute and non - acute direct patient care in the Outpatient Lab. To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 10/02/2026.

Individual Occupational Requirement:

Positions in this series range widely in type and include support duties to medical or health personnel such as audiologists, speech pathologists, medical officers, and optometrists. Therefore, technician experience is experience that required application of the knowledge, methods, and techniques of the position to be filled.

Specialized Experience:

Do you possess at least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-5) Specialized experience includes, Obtains, labels at the patient's bedside and sends laboratory specimens as ordered according to policy and procedure, Uses knowledge of human anatomy to provide first aid and patient care, Verbally reports and/or documents in the medical record observations of and the treatment given to the patient to insure accurate records and quality of patient care, using standard nomenclature and approved forms.

Preferred Experience:

Previous experience in Phlebotomy preferred. Previous experience in a patient care setting preferred.

Reference:

For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/.

The full performance level of this vacancy is GS-06.

The actual grade at which an applicant may be selected for this vacancy is the GS-06.

Physical Requirements:

The work requires the HT to be mobile throughout the Emergency Department and medical center as needed, involving standing, walking, bending, pushing, and lifting (moderately heavy). The HT should be capable of prolonged standing/walking and be physically capable of pushing equipment, wheelchairs and patient stretchers. Proper lifting and body mechanics must be utilized at all times to prevent injury.

For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.